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We are delighted to welcome the Great Tapestry of Scotland to Stirling Castle as part of its national tour. It is officially the largest embroidered tapestry in the world and tells the story of Scotland’s history.

nnerleithen’s Parish Church is to get a new lease of life thanks to a Â£125,000 grant from Historic Scotland. Originally designed by Thomas Pilkington in 1865, the existing church replaced an earlier parish church. It was comprehensively re-constructed in 1887 by James Macintyre Henry who reused many of the Pilkington details.

If you are planning to visit Linlithgow Palace or Peel over the next few weeks, don’t forget your mobile phone! From early April, responding to a simple text response survey posted on noticeboards around the Peel could win you one year’s membership with Historic Scotland.

Rainbows, Brownies and Guides in Perth and Kinross are being given the chance to step back in time at Stanley Mills and get a taste of what life was like there during the last hundred years, to tie with the founding of the Girl Guide movement in 1910.

Historic Scotland encourages Scottish families to Make Their Own History

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Following the success of its 2009 ‘Make Your Own History’ marketing campaign - which resulted in membership levels reaching an all-time high - Historic Scotland is launching its latest major drive to encourage Scots to make the most of their country’s rich heritage. The 2010 ‘Make Your Own History’ campaign, which runs from 26 March to 11 July, will highlight the opportunities for great family days out offered by Historic Scotland’s outstanding heritage properties and leading visitor attractions. And to encourage families to enjoy the historic highlights on their doorstep and become Historic Scotland members, ‘Make Your Own History’ is offering a special incentive - 15 months’ membership for the price of 12. A year’s free entry for all the family to Historic Scotland’s 78 paid attractions already costs less than Â£7 a month but during the campaign, an additional three months is being offered for free.